ADEC’s Outdoor Programming Space Is Coming to Life!
HELP US REACH OUR PROJECT FUNDRAISING GOAL! Exciting transformation is underway to bring the new outdoor programming space at ADEC's Resource Center to life! This space will feature an ADA-compliant playground, basketball/multi-use pad, concrete walking paths, sensory [...]
Summer Camp Photo Gallery 2025
Campers are having a blast during summer camp, enjoying adventures, forming friendships, learning, and experiencing community spirit, as well as many exciting field trips! Check out the 2025 Summer Camp photo galleries here: [...]
ADEC Awarded United Way Grant to Support Outdoor Programming Space Project
HELP US REACH OUR PROJECT FUNDRAISING GOAL! ADEC is thrilled to announce the receipt of a generous $318,945 grant from Crossroads United Way, serving Elkhart, LaGrange & Noble Counties, to support the development of its transformative [...]
ADEC’s CEO Joins INARF’s Board of Directors
We’re thrilled to share that ADEC's CEO, Chris Kingsley, has been elected to serve on INARF’s Board of Directors. Board members are selected by their fellow INARF members and represent the collective voice of the association. The Board [...]
ADEC’s 2025 Craft Bazaar
Celebrating Creativity, Empowering Abilities, and Building Community Celebrating Creativity, Empowering Abilities, and Building Community SEPT 13TH SEPTEMBER 13th, 2025 ADEC is hosting the 4th [...]
Career Day at Skills & Training
Our Skills & Training program spent weeks researching careers and preparing creative, thoughtful projects to showcase a job they wanted to learn more about. On April 29th, each individual proudly presented their hard work, and our ADEC community showed [...]
The Arc Membership Campaign
Be a Voice. Be an Advocate. Be a Member. ADEC is proud to be an affiliated chapter of The Arc, the nation’s leading advocacy organization for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). By joining [...]
Gaining Grounds Reimagined: A Community Celebration
On Tuesday, March 18th, Gaining Grounds Coffee House opened its doors for a very special event—Gaining Grounds Reimagined, an open house celebrating our newly remodeled space!Friends, neighbors, and community members joined us for a fun-filled day that honored both the [...]
Gaining Grounds Reimagined!
Our team at Gaining Grounds Coffee House has been working hard to transform the space into a welcoming and cozy gathering place for our community. With new paint, furniture, decor, and added menu items, we are excited to [...]
